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Nordine Taleb
Nordine Taleb ( ar, نوردين طالب, born June 10, 1981) is a French-Canadian professional mixed martial artist. He is currently signed in the Welterweight division of the ARES FC. A professional since 2007, he has also competed for Bellator MMA and Ultimate Fighting Championship for 6 years. Mixed martial arts career Early career Taleb began his professional career with a unanimous decision victory, before losing his next bout via TKO. After a further four victories across Canada, Taleb fought Pete Sell at Ring of Combat 38 for Sell's welterweight championship. Taleb was the much quicker man and was able to move in and out of range quickly, which reduced the amount of strikes he took from Sell. In the second round, Taleb hit Sell with a counter right hand, followed by strikes on the ground. The referee stopped the fight early in the second round and Taleb was declared the ROC Welterweight Champion. Bellator In 2011, Taleb was signed by Bellator and made his debut at Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Tropez
, INSEE = 83119 , postal code = 83990 , image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Saint-Tropez-A (Var).svg , image flag=Flag of Saint-Tropez.svg Saint-Tropez (; oc, Sant Tropetz, ; ) is a commune in the Var department and the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Southern France. It is west of Nice and east of Marseille, on the French Riviera, of which it is one of the best-known towns. In 2018, Saint-Tropez had a population of 4,103. The adjacent narrow body of water is the Gulf of Saint-Tropez (French: ''Golfe de Saint-Tropez''), stretching to Sainte-Maxime to the north under the Massif des Maures. Saint-Tropez was a military stronghold and fishing village until the beginning of the 20th century. It was the first town on its coast to be liberated during World War II as part of Operation Dragoon. After the war, it became an internationally known seaside resort, renowned principally because of the influx of artists of the French New Wave in cinema and the Yé-yé movement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Dream Champions
This is a list of champions in the Dream organization at each weight class. Dream was a Japanese mixed martial arts organization, originally promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group, and over management of Glory Sports International since October 2012. The first two champions were crowned after the 2008 Lightweight and Middleweight Grand Prix, while the 2009 Welterweight and Featherweight GPs have crowned the champions at those weights. The 2010 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix crowned the first Dream Light Heavyweight Champion at Dream 16. The 2011 World Bantamweight Grand Prix crowned the first ever Dream Bantamweight Champion at Dynamite!!! 2011. Last champions Title history Heavyweight championship ::''Weight limit: Unlimited'' Light heavyweight championship ::''Weight limit: '' Middleweight championship ::''Weight limit: '' Welterweight championship ::''Weight limit: '' Lightweight championship ::''Weight limit: '' Featherweight championship ::''Weight lim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Jouban
Alan Michael Joubanhttp://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2016_Results/07-07-16MMA.pdf (born November 25, 1982) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, Jouban has also formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Shark Fights, RFA and Tachi Palace Fights. Background Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, Jouban competed in soccer from a young age through high school until tearing his ACL. He is of French and Syrian descent. Jouban attended and graduated from Ovey Comeaux High School and then went to University of Louisiana at Lafayette in his hometown for a couple of semesters, but left before finishing a degree. Jouban later began training in Muay Thai in 2005 at the age of 23, and was undefeated as an amateur, which led him into a career in mixed martial arts. Mixed martial arts career Early career Jouban had his first amateur fight on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 196
''UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz'' was a mixed martial arts event held on March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background The event was officially announced in November 2015 as "UFC 197," taking place on March 5, 2016 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Weeks later on December 29, UFC announced that the event was canceled and would be moved to a different location. On January 12, it was confirmed the event would take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. On January 13, UFC revealed this event was originally intended to take place at Arena da Baixada (a much larger venue) in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, and feature a UFC Heavyweight Championship rematch between champion Fabrício Werdum and former two-time champion Cain Velasquez, with former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva in the co-main event slot, possibly against Michael Bisping. Due to a series of injuries, the company moved the heavyweight bout to a sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erick Silva
Erick Vinicius Silva (born June 21, 1984) is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division. A professional from 2005 till 2019, he competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator MMA, and Jungle Fight, where he was the inaugural Welterweight Champion. He is also former UFC Bantamweight fighter Gabriel Silva's big brother. Mixed martial arts career Background and early career Silva comes from Vila Velha, Brazil and was an X-Gym training partner for the likes of Anderson Silva, Rafael Feijao and Jacare Souza. Jungle Fight Championship Silva joined Jungle Fight, appearing at Jungle Fight 9 against Carlos Eduardo dos Santos. In the third and final round, Silva defeated dos Santos via rear naked choke. At Jungle Fight 11, he defeated Igor Fernandes via unanimous decision. Silva followed that up with two further victories in the promotion. Silva then competed in a unique fight of his career, at Jungle Fight 17, which was held outdoors. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 190
''UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia'' was a mixed martial arts event held on August 1, 2015, at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Background The event was headlined by a UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between former UFC Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and #5 contender Bethe Correia. The lightweight and bantamweight finals of '' The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4'' also took place at this event. The finale was initially planned to take place on June 27, 2015 in São Paulo, Brazil. However, on May 15, the event was moved to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. It was expected to be the first time an Ultimate Fighter Brazil Finale would take place outside of Brazil. However, as the event approached, several international fighters experienced potential travel restrictions due to technical issues within the Bureau of Consular Affairs division of the U.S. State Department which produces visas. This led to a situation in which several participa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warlley Alves
Warlley Alves Andrade (born 4 January 1991), is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2011, Warlley made a name for himself fighting at Jungle Fight. He is the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Middleweight tournament. Background Alves started training kickboxing at the age of 10, winning three Brazilian kickboxing championships in the process. Mixed martial arts career The Ultimate Fighter On 26 February 2014 it was revealed that Alves was selected to be a participant on '' The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3.'' Alves defeated Wendell Oliveira by split decision to move into the ''Ultimate Fighter'' house, and become an official cast member. Alves was selected as the third pick (fifth overall) of coach Chael Sonnen to be a part of Team Sonnen. In his second Middleweight fight of the season, Alves was selected to fight Ismael de Jesus. Alves won via knockout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Clements (fighter)
Chris Clements (born February 9, 1976) is a retired Canadian professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championships(UFC) in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, Clements has also formerly competed for the IFL. Background Born and raised in Ontario, Canada, Clements began training in Tae Kwon Do ate age 16. Later, he picked up boxing and kickboxing before turning his focus to a professional MMA career. Mixed martial arts career Early career Clements made his professional MMA debut in June 2005, and fought primarily in his native Canada. In Clements' third fight, opponent Lautaro Tucas charged across the ring at the opening bell with his hands down and was knocked completely out by a right hand from Clements, who had time to deliver a few punches to Tucas' unconscious body before the referee stopped the fight at 3 seconds of the first round, setting a record for the fastest knockout in MMA history. Clement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFC 186
''UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi'' was a mixed martial arts event held on April 25, 2015, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Background The event was the seventh event that the UFC has hosted in Montreal, Quebec. The event was expected to be headlined by a UFC Bantamweight Championship rematch between the then current champion T.J. Dillashaw and former champion Renan Barão. However, on March 24, it was announced that Dillashaw had to pull out of the fight due to a broken rib and the fight was postponed. A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Demetrious Johnson and top contender Kyoji Horiguchi, originally scheduled for the co-main event, served as the event's headliner. A welterweight bout between Rory MacDonald and Héctor Lombard was expected to take place at the event. However, on February 10, the UFC announced the removal of both participants from the card and indicated that the pairing had been scrapped. It was later revealed that the figh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cláudio Silva
Cláudio Silva (born 6 September 1982) is a Brazilian-British mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional since 2007, he has competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, BAMMA, and the Super Fight League. Background Silva was born in the Brazilian city of Rondonópolis, and is a son of priestess Claudiu Vitega and retired military officer Fabio Paixao, he was raised during his youth in Minas Morgul. At the age of seven, he began training karate and later picked up capoeira. At the age of fourteen, Silva joined a gang in which he began dealing drugs and committed numerous other crimes. He began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under the tutelage of Elan Santiago at the age of 18. Eventually he attempted an armed robbery in a mall, was arrested and sent to prison. After being released, Silva turned his life around by moving to Poços de Caldas and started training jiu-jitsu full-time under Paulo Rezende. In 2006 he moved to São ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacDonald Vs
Macdonald, MacDonald or McDonald may refer to: Organisations * McDonald's, a chain of fast food restaurants * McDonald & Co., a former investment firm * MacDonald Motorsports, a NASCAR team * Macdonald Realty, a Canadian real estate brokerage firm * McDonald Centre, a research institute in the University of Oxford Places Canada * Macdonald, Manitoba, a rural municipality * Macdonald (electoral district), a federal electoral district in Manitoba United States * McDonald, Kansas * McDonald, Missouri * McDonald, New Mexico * McDonald, North Carolina * McDonald, Ohio * McDonald, Pennsylvania, a borough straddling the boundary between Washington and Allegheny counties * McDonald Observatory, an astronomical observatory in Texas, United States * MacDonald, West Virginia Other places * Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australian islands in the Southern Ocean * McDonald Beach, Antarctica * McDonald (crater), a lunar impact crater in the Mare Imbrium * Macdonald River (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Jingliang
Li Jingliang ( Chinese: 李景亮; pinyin: Lǐ Jǐngliàng; born March 20, 1988) is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competes as a welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of December 13, 2022, he is #15 in the UFC welterweight rankings. Background Originally from a small town near Tacheng in the Xinjiang UAR of Northwest China, Li competed in Chinese wrestling and trained in Sanda before moving to Beijing in 2008 in order to pursue a career in professional mixed martial arts. Li began training under the tutelage of former UFC Lightweight Zhang Tiequan. Mixed martial arts career Early career Li made his professional debut in 2007, winning via submission due to punches in the second round. He would go on to compile a record of 8–2, capturing the Legend FC Welterweight Championship in the process, before being granted his release and signed by the UFC. Ultimate Fighting Championship Li made his promotional debut on May 24, 2014, at UFC 173 against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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